2016 |
Acquisition of Sematic makes Wittur a truly global leading supplier in the elevators and elevator components manufacturing industry |
2015 |
New test tower at Wittur Spain.
Funds managed by Bain Capital acquire ownership of Wittur from previous owners Triton/Capvis.
New production plant in Londrina, Brazil. |
2014 |
Trading company established in Barranquilla,
Colombia |
2013 |
Establishment of Wittur Academy advanced training program in Europe and Asia |
2012 |
Expansion of Wittur China plant in Suzhou |
2010 |
Foundation of production plant in Chennai, India
Triton and Capvis acquire ownership of Wittur from previous owners Goldman Sachs, Cerberus and Credit Suisse |
2009 |
Establishment of Wittur production facility in Krupina, Slovakia |
2006 |
The investor consortium Cerberus, Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse acquire Wittur from the Wittur familiy and minority shareholders |
2001 |
Sales companies founded in Sweden and Singapore |
2000 |
Takeover of manufacturing facility in Scheibbs, Austria
Establishment of assembly plant in Londrina, Brazil
Takeover of production plant in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sales company set up in Warsaw, Poland |
1999 |
Acquisition of production plant in Dresden, Germany |
1997 |
Acquisition of sales company near Chester in the U.K. |
1995 |
Foundation of Wittur production plant in Suzhou near Shanghai, China |
1993 |
Acquisition of manufacturing facility in Istanbul, Turkey
Sales company established in Hong Kong |
1991 |
New Group headquarters in Wiedenzhausen near Munich, Germany
Sales organisation set up in Sydney, Australia |
1987 |
Acquisition of sales company near Paris, France |
1980 |
Start of Wittur production in Zaragoza, Spain |
1977 |
Establishment of Wittur production plant in Parma, Italy
Acquisition of sales company in Almere, the Netherlands |
1968 |
Horst Wittur founds Wittur-Aufzugteile GmbH & Co at the age of 26 in Miesberg near Munich, Germany |